Glad I'm sitting down! :laugh:

Sweet. Help is good.

That's what I would be doing. :sm0:Cept without 'Daddy'

GTAHVIT: Dude, can you hand me that breaker bar?

PQ: Why?

GTAHVIT: I need more leverage.

PQ: Why?

GTAHVIT: Becaue these bolts are kinda big and they are tight as hell.

PQ: Why?

GTAHVIT: Because the factory had t................... JUST GIMME THE DAMN BAR.........

:bellyroll:

this had me laughing out loud, guess because i can picture it.

i bet that's exactly the kind of help he's got! :laugh:
heck - we almost had to get his son to squeeze inside & unlock Randy's car to get it off the trailer last time.

we could just see it - "no, the other button to the right... i know - there's a lot of buttons there." :facepalm:

me too :sm0:

:laugh:

I can't remember. How'd we do it. I was gonna crawl though the trunk but you were able to reach it I think. lol

Coils are next :D

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/1144...T/PQ%20working

Hhaha.. hope you guys like this... it may have to go Viral.

Can someone repost it so it shows up in the post? Its not like a YouTube.
:laughabove:

:happyanim:

Fun part.

Maybe I should have gotten coils...

http://awaitingrain.typepad.com/phot.../bandwagon.jpg

oh, look!! a bandwagon!!
let's all jump on!! :happyanim:

That keyboard will be real greasy by the end...

Should make for good commentary.

I will check back near the end.
How many parts did pq covet? Better check his pockets...

I want a seat at the front.


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OK... we spent a ton of time on the firt rear coil to make sure we had it right.... It's kinda tricky to get the top perch on the rear attached to the new coils... But now that we've got it figure out the next one should go quick.

:D

:popcorn:

:popcorn::popcorn:

You DID drill a hole in the top plate to put the adjuster through on the inside of the bracket, correct?

I did one better.. used a speedometer cable (inside and outside) and extended the top adjuster into the trunk. That way the top shock adjusters are reachable from inside the trunk for quick, EASY adjustment.

The shocks need to be out of the car to put them in.

yep we're good there.


;)

Second rear coil was MUCH easier than the first :thumbsup:

pics or its not true :sm0:

Did my link work? you guys aren't laughing :)

That was pretty good..

Chris... what part are you on now?

Part six :drinking:

:laugh: I didn't see it.

I didn't know I could dance that goog. LMAO

Pete, looks like we need to talk........

The metal part on the arm where my sway bar end link hooks to has tore off. :mad0259: Not sure why, but am I gonna have to buy a whole new arm?

Your rear arm?

Yup.

Ya know Kyle, I like you, I really do....

... but yeah, don't quit your day job :laugh:

The squeaky old man dancing was pretty good tho.

Garage sale time. I just happen to have a brand spanking new 5th Gen Camaro arm sitting around from early R & D measurements. # 92243845 It should fit either side. You can cross reference it at the online GM discount parts sites. Double check and let me know how much they are charging.

Here are the pics...... Any indication why it tore?

And how much is a new arm? What do you want for that one, and can I drive the car while I wait?

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showpo...postcount=1125

Pete -

Waaaaayyyy off topic - would a rear sway bar from you help the SST hook for 60' times ? I assume IRS => yes ? If so we need to talk. :)

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ooooooooooooooooookeeeeeeeeeeeeyyy

So we got the rear end done sway bar included..... GRRRRRR.... Not pedders fault but the rear sway was a PAIN IN THE ASS....

Mostly because my mufflers were just in the way.... we tried and tried to make it fit.... But in the end we had to loosen the muffler twist it so it was out of the way and then we finally were able to get the sway in place. Other than that, taking the stock endlinks off sucked have to use a allen wrench inside the bolt and a wrench on the nut so you only get half a turn and a time.... TOOOOOKKKK FFFFFFFFOOOOOOORRRRRREEEEEEEEEEVVVVERRRRRRR....

We did make a few mistakes on the rear and had to redo a few things...

THNANK GOD Mossman is here and willing to work through the night with me to get the front done...

Plus shooting video slows us down a bit also... But so far so good.



Damn PQ ... whats up with the end link??? From What pete has told me, that is exactly why I needed the adjustable end links so you can shorten them to work with the lower ride height and not bind/break when the suspension compress....

Pete... is that right???

1. Driving is iffy.
2. Do you have aftermarket bars?
3. Has the endlink been removed for any reason?

You can have my arm for a donation to Saint Jude Children's Hopsital plus shipping, OK?

haha.. hey man, I had a limited script to work with.. i lifted it right from PQs post

ooops I forgot to mention the secret for removing endlink bolts almost instantly.

1. Wire brush off any debris
2. Spray with penetrating lube
3. Using the biggest baddest impact wrench available, squeeze the trigger and they are off

Massive amounts of torque solve a lot of automotive problems or as Elwood said Blessed Mother of Acceleration don't fail us now. At least you can use this technique on the front endlinks.

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:word: :word: :word:

It was 29 degrees in my garage when I did mine. SUUUUCKED........ I fogot about that. Why am I laughing? looks like I'm gonna have to do mine again. :facepalm:


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Pfadt sway bars and drop springs..... :rolleyes:

Actually, me and Chris found a nut missing on it once before. Put a new one on in no time. Been there ever since.

Deal. I'll PM you my info. Thanks. Might need to talk parts too a little bit.

what... no pictures?

My guess is two fold. When the first nut fell off the endlink ball stud rattled around and elongated the hole. The tab is mild steel and a loose endlink will elongate the hole on a stock bar. Stronger aftermarket cars would do more damage more quickly. The OE endlink boss is fine for OE bars. Our endlinks have a large boss or face to distribute load across the mild steel tab in the arm. You can see it clearly in these photos as well as how thick the washers are.

http://forums.peddersusa.com/imageho...0bf7537e7b.jpg

When we modify our Camaros, when we make one piece stronger, everything else in the system becomes comparatively weaker. We try very hard to maintain that balance. It is why our bars are sold with endlinks. Stronger bar, stronger ball joints and larger mounting surface to more evenly distribute the load.

When you replace you arm, you should remove the other endlink and verify the hole is round and the tab has not been deformed. We want trouble free travel to the Fest!

Probably. The idea is that a big honkin' rear bar will help evenly distribute the load an launch so the torque doesn't crew down one side of the car forcing you to launch on one wheel / tire.

Can you post a short summary with pictures of your modified rear? I tried looking through your build thread to refresh my memory but my eyes glazed over on page 4,752 :D

Pete check your voice mail plz

:D

Good luck getting any pictures out of speedster. Apparently you needs super triple platinum code clearance from NRE to see even a thumbnail image of any part of that car. :mad0260:

So Chris and Company will be turning the nuts on the front endlink by hand and won't read about the fast and easy way until they are done? :sm0: :D :popcorn: